Singam 2

Singam 2 is a kick ass action Mass Masala film of typical Hari style with all the necessary ingredients...he has crafted this film with all those things that a Hari film has...except for the songs all other things are good...Santhanam impresses yet again...Vivek hasn't got much to do...jaw dropping stunts by Anal Arasu...and some top notch camera work by DOP Priyan!...coming to the heroines...Hansika is a surprise package with Anushka reprising her 'Glam Doll' role...all the other supporting cast are OK...Danny Sapani,Mukesh Rishi and Rahman do their part well...'Singam Dance' is nicely choreographed...finally coming to direction...Hari is the king in Mass Masala movies...he has proved that yet again with a good screenplay and extracting a terrific performance from Surya!

Duraisingam, the much-loved character of the 2010 blockbuster, Singam, starring Suriya, is back and he triumphantly returns with his family and friends for a second round of entertainment and applause.

The enthusiasm with which he is received is evident from loud screams, shrill whistles and thunderous clapping in packed theaters.

Director Hari Gopalakrishnan has dared to make a sequel of the hugely successful Singam, a proposition that is not only a rarity in Tamil cinema, but has also proved to be extremely risky in the past. Sequels do have a tendency to fail but Singam 2 obviously doesn't fall in that category.

The director has retained most of the original cast -- Suriya, Anushka Shetty, Vivek, Radha Ravi, Vijayakumar, Nassar and Nizhalgal Ravi -- and made some new additions -- the glamorous Hansika Motwani, comedy superstar Santhanam, and British actor Danny Sapani. Actress Anjali has been roped in for an item number. Prakash Raj, from the original cast, has been dropped.

Cinematographer Priyan wields the camera and the editing has been handled by VT Vijayan.

Singam 2 opens with a recap of its prequel, thus aptly setting the mood. Singam ends with Duraisingam (Suriya) accepting a new mission from the Home Minister (Vijayakumar). Though duly appointed as the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin, Duraisingam is working undercover as an NCC commander, who is in charge of uncovering a smuggling racket that has been dangerously spreading along the coast of Tamil Nadu.

Satya (Hansika Motwani) is a student in the same school and has a huge crush on Duraisingam. As the story unfolds, we learn why Duraisingam does not marry Kavya (Anushka Shetty) as expected. Not knowing that Duraisingam is an undercover, his father (Radha Ravi) stops talking to him and refuses to let him marry Kavya.

The chief of the smuggling ring is a huge dangerous looking African Danny (Danny Sapani) and he supplies illegal drugs to two local smugglers in Tuticorin, Bhai (Mukesh Rishi) and Thangarasu (Rahman), who incidentally happens to be Satya's uncle.

Meanwhile, Duraisingam continues with his underground surveillance operations to collect enough evidence against these drug lords. The rest of the story is about how the lion vanquishes its enemies.

Vivek, as sub-inspector Erimalai, has been sidelined in favor of Santhanam, who has his own comedy track. Santhanam shows us why he is such a crowd puller with his brilliant one-liners and incredible comic timing.

Hansika is the surprise element in Singam 2. Her avatar as a student is so deglamorised that you barely recognize her.

Anushka does not have much to do in the film.

In fact it is just Surya and only Surya all the way. Suriya's makeover with a stylish mustache was much appreciated in Singam and he continues to look handsome in Singam 2.

Predictably, the film has a lot of power-packed action sequences and the story races along with a tremendous pace keeping you engaged throughout. In spite of the number of characters in the film, the screenplay is extremely clear cut, with every role outlined beautifully.

The only negative would be the length -- the movie runs for almost three hours. A slightly shorter version would have created a greater impact.

Devi Sri Prasad (DSP) who had earlier composed the music for the original film returns here. Though not extraordinary, all the tracks are lively, peppy, and foot-tapping numbers. DSP manages to keep up with the tempo of the film with his racy background score.

The Hari-Suriya combination seemed to have worked its magic once again. The screen presence and charisma of Suriya coupled with brilliance of Hari's screenplay and direction makes Singam 2 a joyful experience.

Singam II (2013) released after huge expectations of previous success of Singam (2010), which do not be the best as like Singam (2010) but better in its own way.

Definitely this movie has some interesting knots to make the audience happy those who watch it without thinking of Singam (2010) on the mind because it is far away from it. It has lot of actions with high speed racy screenplay from the beginning towards the end.

Surya is the one man show of the movie. He carries the movie on his shoulders towards the end through his powerful acting. A great performance as a tough cop "Duraisingam" stands in the mind of the audience and steals the show. His walking style, dialog delivery, angry looks towards the villain's shows him a perfect policeman as like as a real officers. Hat's off to him.

Hansika as a school girl getting more screens sharing than Anushka in the movie and scores well through her charming character as Sathiya. Anushka is used only for song sequences and having very less screen sharing with Surya. Also she looks very aged in many scenes.

Santhanam's comedy gives support for entertaining the movie. Vivek did his role neatly through his performance as supporting artist. More villains in the movie, among them Rahman and Danny (Hollywood star) did excellent job.

All the other supporting characters having very less screen share in this action movie comparing to Singam (2010). But they did their job well.

Director Hari who always makes an entertaining commercial movie did this movie on his own style with high action package. Story is very weak and predictable but through his racy screenplay and powerful dialogs he makes the audience to sit inside the theater and enjoy the movie towards the end. Length of the movie is too big than Singam(2010), if they cut short this movie for almost 20 minutes then this should be more interesting and very racy.

Cinematographer Priyan did an excellent job. His camera angle makes the movie more effective comparing to his previous works. Editing by V.T.Vijayan gives very racy action entertaining movie through his editing.

Music by Devi Sri Prasad is the major minus for the movie. He cannot repeat the success of Singam (2010) album in this movie. Only BG score of him gives support for the movie.

Overall this movie is better but not the best like Singam (2010). If you watch it by thinking Singam (2010) on the mind then it gives you disappointment because of weak story.

If you watch it without thinking Singam (2010) on the mind then definitely it will entertain you because it has a racy screenplay with power packed actions and dialogs.

Finally watch it for Surya's powerful performance (one man show) and Hari's racy screenplay.

The movie is a 100% mass entertainer so don't expect any artistic quotient/ logic in it. All lead actors performed well to this mass and racy script. Santhanam and Vivek nailed every comedy scene . Its uncommon to find them in a single movie. If you ignore the hype of the Duraisingam character then you may blame the director for predictability in screenplay which is a demerit. Still IMO, it is one action-packed mass movie that couldn't get better and enjoyed every scene. If you are a fan of movies like Dhool and Ghilli, then I'd recommend this movie. My favorite scene is the one that starts 5 minutes before the interval and spans 5 minutes after it.

Frist Half : The first half is interesting with comedy and action packed scenes. But this portion is quite lengthy. Other than than Hansika's portion, Santhanam's comedy were all entertaining.. No need to say about Suriya.. he is at his usual best.. Charming , powerful and natural..

Second Half: The twist at the interval sets your mood to enjoy the thriller. The movie goes at a fast pace when compared to the first half. Some action packed performances such as the rain fight and Suriya taking over as Deputy Superintendent of Police are all superb and power packed. Though climax is much predictable, the action packed performance of Suriya and others make it a worthy film to watch.

Performances: Suriya - As usual, Suriya excels in his role and he has delivered a brilliant performance.dialogue delivery, eye expressions, body language and live energy has redefined screen presence! What a show! The biggest challenge of doing an action packed 'mass' role is not to over do it and he pulls it off with ease. Singam 2 is all his show and he rocks in action, dance, comedy and romantic scenes. His dialogue delivery is natural. Acting is more matured in Singam 2 compared to its prequel. His dance performance in "Singam dance" is remarkable.

Anushka and Hansika: Anushka seems to have less scope for her role, though in second half she does her role perfectly.She has done justice to the given opportunity. Her chemistry with Surya is sure to rock you again. Hansika is effective and her role is meaningful and integral to the plot. She has also done justice to her role.

Santhanam and Vivek: Santhanam is an enjoyable and his sequences livens up the proceedings. The Viswaroopam Kamal sequence or the Kadhal Vandhale scene, He makes us ask for more of him in the film. Vivek hasn't got much scope compared to the prequel.

Villains:

Mukesh Hari and Rahman as the key antagonists , deliver it neatly. Danny Sapani, the London based artist as the international drug dealer is fearsome initially but tapers down towards the end. He could have been much better

Music: Kanukullae and Singam dance are the highlights of the movie. nice to watch in big screen..

VERDICT :

Singam 2 is a typical Hari style movie, which is routine, long and racy. The director has forced too much content, which demands more characters and time. But he has made it watchable and enjoyable action entertainer. Singam 2 is not as good as its prequel, but is definitely a good movie. This movie will come as a relief for Suriya after Maatraan. Thanks to Hari. Watch it for Suriya's Superb performance and some power packed action scenes

Rating- 3/5